Better Business Bureau Report for
CASA of DuPage County, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued December 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires December 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: CASA of DuPage County, Inc.
Address: 505 N. County Farm Road
3rd Floor, Suite C
  Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-221-0889
Web Address: http://www.dupagecasa.org/main.php
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1993, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The purpose of the CASA program is to provide well-trained, court appointed volunteer advocates to work on a one-to-one basis with abused, neglected and dependent children, age birth to eighteen (18) years, who enter the Juvenile Court system of DuPage County, Illinois.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

CASA of DuPage County, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CASA of DuPage County recruits, trains and supports volunteer citizen advocates to effectively speak to the best interests of abused, neglected and dependent children in DuPage County's juvenile and family court system.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, CASA of DuPage County, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Salaries 260,140
In Kind Expense 37,700
Insurance 13,895
Office Supplies 6,883
Miscellaneous 3,653
Postage Expense 2,791
Training Expense 2,558
Professional Fees 2,466
Telephone 2,388
Advertising 716
Rent 1
Total Program Expenses: $333,191
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Lisa M. Drake, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $74,940

Chair of the Board: Timothy Daw
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 6

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $463,995, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on CASA of DuPage County, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Grant Income 173,125
Special Events 149,106
Contributions 104,064
In Kind revenue 37,700
Miscellaneous 2,692
Investment Income 398
Total Income $467,085


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 74%  Fund Raising: 20%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income   $467,085
  Program expenses $333,191
  Fund raising expenses 88,574
  Administrative expenses 27,494
 
Total expenses   $449,259
Income in Excess of Expenses   17,826
Beginning net assets   140,518
Ending net assets   158,344
Total liabilities   20,019
Total assets   $178,363


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